The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-11
The following is the register of the
Thermometer from Friday, June Sd, 81
to Thursday. June 9th inclusive

Monday, o. GG u CT
Tuesday CO Gj 70 90
Wednesday CT 20 al ~
Thursday, "A ~ s. 70
Many complaints have reached this
Office Of the bad condition of the public
road leading to Elkton, between this
town and the residence of Mrs. Bowers,
distance of about two miles. We have
Travelled over the road very recently, and
they are not only in a bad but danger
uus condition, being full of chuck holes
Who has charge of this road? Since we
have learned that these bad places have
been fixed.
"A choice book for the young Cas-,
sell x Company's "Child's Bible" is now
offered to the good people of Newark.
$50 copies of the work have been sold in
Wilmington since the holidays and the
book has received the fullest indorse-
ment ofthe clergy and the press of that
city. Mrs. McMartin the agent, will re-
main in Newark until the 18th, calling
upon our families and taking orders for
the Bible. Mothers, do not fail to look
at this most attractive and valuable book.
This week we were the recipients of
quantity of fine Strawberries. They
came from the garden of Mr.. Samuel
Morrison at the West End, who takes so
much pride in raising such large berries.
They are the White Mountain variety,
and indeed as large and as fine as we
have had on our table this season. Some
that Mr.. Morrison picked measured from
a to inches in circumference. 1t does
not require many of such mammoth ber-
ries to satisfy fellows appetite. Mr.. NJ.
will please accept our thanks for his gen
erosity.
How hard it is to understand what
one means at times. During the diocea-
san convention in this town, ministers
were frequently encountered on our
streets. As several were passing the
college, one ofthem glancing at the beau
tiful green campus in front of the build
ing said. 81 should think there would
be ample room for dH the students of
that institution to assemble on the cam
pus without crowdng each other"
After all, his remark was full ofmeaning.
Without doubt we have the best list
ofsubscribers ofany paper in the country.
They seem to know that we are in such
circumstances as to require all money
due us, and although some neglect to
settle the very small bills sent them, yet
it is not intentional on their part. They
have arrived at the same conclusion that
we ENTERTAINERS soon us the bill is re-
ceived to go or send money Immediate
ly. 1t is very pleasant to be able to talk
with our friends,-because they are moth
hing less than valuable friends,-in this
manner.
William Lindsey, who was born near
this town, but had resided in Chesapeake
City, for many years, died on Saturday
morning last He had been i'll many
months of Brights disease. At the time
Of his death he was engaged in the lum-
Der business with II II. Brady. A widow
and three children survive him-two
sons and Il daughter. The daughter
married John Wilson, who lives but a
short distance from this town. The fun
eral took place on Thursday. lnterment
at Bethel Cemetery. The deceased was
in the 9th year of his age.
Tho Spring Fair of the Oxford Ag-
ricultural Society was fairly well attend
ed ON Thursday. A new grand stand
lends attractiveness and gives much COM
fort to those who desire to spend 80 cts
The admission to the old stand was %
cents, and the price to the new should
not have been more than 50 cents. The
managers will show much wisdom by
cutting down prices for admission ia
their new grand stand. The judges stand
is considerably out of date. The races
were well contested and interesting
throughout. The double-team running
race between thoroughbred runners
driven by Miss Myrtle Peek and her sistei
was a rare treat, and Elkton would do
well to secure such an excellent attrac
ton. These double team races are intense
ly exciting, and fast time was made The
first half mile was run in 574 seconds
the second and third in 5Gl seconds each
Walter Armstrong; Gilt Edge, Solitaire
won in the 3-minute class us he pleased
in 2.45, 2.43l, 242l. The way this hors,
is going will have tendancy to advanc
the price of Gilt Edge stock. The frs
heat of the 2.40 class was won by r. II
Strode's Sandy, in 2.4O4, and the 2nd b.
Oscar Trowbridge's bay horse Rericl
! Newell in 235 the 3D. heat by Jerr,
: Gours black mare Perilous. In tni
2 heat Rercl Nevelle went astray, and wa
only saved getting the flag by the gen
I crosby of those in the lead. At thi
l. moment the train Lew for Newark, an,
l. we jumped aboard.